TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Watch for closed lanes in Sarasota County

STAFF REPORT

Published: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:00 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 4:53 p.m.

SARASOTA COUNTY - Drivers in Sarasota County are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or repair projects are underway this week. Because of the holidays, work on some of these projects may not resume until Wednesday or Thursday:

— Business U.S. 41, Bee Ridge Road, U.S. 41 and Gulf of Mexico Drive. Maintenance crews will replace traffic markings between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

<p><em>SARASOTA COUNTY</em> - Drivers in Sarasota County are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or repair projects are underway this week. Because of the holidays, work on some of these projects may not resume until Wednesday or Thursday:</p><p>— Business U.S. 41, Bee Ridge Road, U.S. 41 and Gulf of Mexico Drive. Maintenance crews will replace traffic markings between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.</p><p>— Tamiami Trail at Gulf Gate Drive, Bay Acres Avenue and General Spaatz Boulevard; State Road 789 (John Ringling Causeway and North Gulfstream Avenue) at Sunset Drive-Golden Gate Drive; Clark Road at Beneva Road and Sawyer Road; and Bee Ridge Road at Murdock Avenue and Honore Avenue. Lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while crews replace mast arms and traffic control devices.</p><p>— U.S. 41 north of Constitution Boulevard. Maintenance crews working; no lane closures expected.</p><p>— Longboat Key Bridge at New Pass. Maintenance crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. No lane closures expected.</p><p>— Ringling Bridge. Crews performing maintenance from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. No lane closures expected. North sidewalk will be closed early in the week.</p><p>— Englewood Road at Hosmer Avenue, Virginia Court and State Road 777. Lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while crews replace mast arms and traffic control devices.</p><p>— Bee Ridge Road from Beneva Road to Cattlemen Road. Intermittent eastbound snd westbound lane closures between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. while crews repair sidewalks.</p>